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TimeDefrost
Mlows vou to deti'ost fi)r a selected length
of time. See tile Defrosting Guide fi)r
suggested times. (Auto Defrost eN)lained in
tile About the convenience features secOon.)
B Press DEFROSTtwice.
_'_ Turn tile dial to enter deflx)sting Olne.
_] Press START.
D Turn file tood over after halt tile time.
[]Press START.
M one half of selected defl'osOng time, turn
food over and break apart or rearrange
pieces tor more evell defl'osfing. Shield am'
wam_ areas with small pieces of foil. Tile
oven will continue to defl'ost if vou don't
open tile door and ttlrll tile tood.
A dull thumping noise raav be heard
(linking defl'osOng. This is nomml when
oven is not operaOng at HI power
Defrosting Tips
• Foods fi'ozen in I)aper or plastic can be
defi'osted in the I)ackage. Closed packages
shouM be slit, pierced or vented AFTER
tbod has parOally defi'osted. Plastic storage
containers should be partially tracovered.
• [_2rafily-size, prepackaged frozen dinne_
can be deli'osted and raicrowaved. If tile
fi_od is in a fifil containe_; transfer it to a
raicrowave-sate dish.
• Foods that spoil easily should not be
allowed to sit O/lt tor Illore than one ho/ir
after defl'osOng. Room teraperamre
promotes tile growth ot ham_flfl bacteria.
• D)I" more even defl'osting of linger foods,
such as roasts, use Auto DefrosL Be sure
lmge meats are completely deti'osted
beliwe cooking.
• _,_]/ell defl'osted, food should be cool
but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy,
rettlrll to tile microwave oven ve_y bfiefl};
or let it stand a tow minutes.
Defrosting Guide
Food Time Comments
Breads, Cakes
Broad,buns or rolls (1piece) 1 rain,
Sweet rolls (approx. 12oz.) 3 to 5 rain. Rearrange after half tile time.
FishandSeafood
Fillets,frozen(1 lb.) 6 to 8 rain.
Shellfish, smallpiecos (1Ib) 5 to 7 rain. Place block in casserole. Turn o_er and break up after half tile time.
Fruit
Plasticponch--1 or2 3 to 6 rain.
(lO-oz package)
Meat
Bacon (1lb.)
Franks(lib.)
Gmnndmoat (1/b,)
Roast:beef, lamb, veal, pork
Steaks, chops and cntlols
Poultry
Chicken,broiler-fryer, cut up
(2½to 3 Ibs,)
Chicken, whole (2½to 3 Ibs,)
Cornishhen
Tnrkeybreast (4to 6 Ibs,)
2 to 5 rain°
2 to 5 rain.
5m 7 rain.
12 m 1t5rain.
per lb.
5 m 7 rain.
per lb.
15 m 19 rain.
17 m 21 rain.
7m 13 rain.
per lb.
5 m 9 rain.
per lb.
Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 rainutes after defl'osting.
Place unopened package in oven. Micro_axejust tmtil fi'anks can be sepmated.
[_et stand 5 rain utes, if necessai3', to complete defi'osting.
Turn meat o_er after first half of drae.
Use power level 10.
Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish. Tm'n oxer after first half of time and shieM
warm areas _dth foil. _Mter second half of time, separate pieces _dth table knife.
Let stand to complete defi'osting.
Place xxTapped chicken in dish. Unwrap and tm'n over after first half of time. After
second half of time, separate pieces and place in cooking dish. Micro_x e 2 to 4
rain utes more, if necessala'. [ _et stand a few rain utes to finish defi'osting.
Place _Tapped chicken in dish. _Mter half tile time, unwrap and turn chicken o_e_:
ShieM w;n'ra areas with foil. To complete defi'osting, rtm cold water in tile ca_it}
tmtil giblets can be reraoxed.
Place tmwTapped hen in tile oven breast-side-up. Turn o\er after first half of time.
Rtm coo/water in tile emit} tmtil giblets can be reraoxed.
Place unwTapped breast in raicrowme-safc dish breast-side<lo\_l. _Mter first half
of time, turn breast-side-up and shiekl wanx_ areas with fi)il. Defi'ost for second
half of time. i_et stand 1 to 2 hours in refi'igerator to complete defi'_)sting.
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